literally; to the letter; literal
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman
honorific/polite/humble prefix
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
in terms of; from the point of view of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
pictures on (room) partitions
decorative ceiling painting
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
outside Kyoto or the capital
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to provide; to arrange; to install
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
don't worry; there's no need to worry
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
neck; head; dismissal; discharge